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annemari
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Re: I feel i'm invisible
      27/05/2009 13:38

Hi Ifdanny, and 'Welcome to the Forum', I quite understand where you are coming from,but obviously as I don't know you at all,advice is a bit difficult.

However, from my personal experience, as my OH is also in a stressful job, I have occasionally put my foot down and said No to shop talk, and insist we go out,if only for a walk and stop at a nice pub or coffee place somewhere.

As a couple we don't have mutual friends either, but I do belong to the local ladies group and have made many friends there, it's not W.I., although they are very good, but it is a modern version.

I'm going to presume that your YD is also your last child. If you don't work, would a job,part or full-time help you to fill that social void in your life. Or maybe, to start a course of your own choosing at the local college.

There are many ways in which to increase frinedships and I for one have found them right under my nose, i.e. this forum and a couple of others.

I combine a chat with my work,(I work from home) and often arrange to meet up with fellow forummers who are local to my area for lunch. We all have tremendous fun together.

Now that you have joined on here, by joining in, you will soon become anything but invisible, and find many other areas of conversation to discuss with your OH.

Ignore the fact that you are 50, so what, age is nothing but a number, build your friendships up round and about you, and who knows,given time,those friendships may eventually include your OH as well. It does happen,

Also if your YD is your youngest,then you may also be feeling that 'empty nest' syndrome, which has been very much discussed on here. Hopefully, someone will pick up on this and guide you in the right direction.

Wishing you all the best, enjoy the forum and its support,it comes by the bucketload. lol

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Annemari xx

The Three Musketeers were together again at Cardiff. Summer, ChattyCathy and my 'Mum' Auntie Annemari"

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* I feel i'm invisible lfdanny 27/05/2009 12:30
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible melanief   09/06/2009 14:24
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible dbverycherry   05/06/2009 18:44
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible scottishmags   28/05/2009 11:29
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible dgt3   28/05/2009 22:58
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible lfdanny   29/05/2009 12:48
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible valley   29/05/2009 16:10
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible gre1958   27/05/2009 19:03
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible junemc   27/05/2009 19:30
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible Foxie   27/05/2009 20:13
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible bevvywevvy   27/05/2009 21:49
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible carsma   28/05/2009 07:31
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible lfdanny   28/05/2009 11:05
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible cecilia55   06/06/2009 13:30
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible superbakerqueen   08/06/2009 19:09
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible annemari   27/05/2009 13:38
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible Thimble   27/05/2009 14:27
. * * Re: I feel i'm invisible skippy   27/05/2009 18:39

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